Window construction



Sept. 30, 1941. E. PEREMI ETAL WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 5, 1938lNvENToRs fp/ra/vp fQ-REM/ Lav/s 76TH ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. ,30, 1941UNITED STATE wnvnow CONSTRUCTION;

' Edmund Peremi, Manhasset, and Louis Toth,

,Flushlng, N. Y.

Application December 5, 1938, Serial No. 243,934,

14 Claims.

leakage and prevent rattling. The resilientenl gagement issuch, thatwhile the windows .at all times maintain a tight seal against theweather, the sashes slide freely without sticking or bindtherrobjects ofthe invention are to provide an improved construction for permitting theremoval of sashes. improved means for securing the frames in the windowopening of the build- "ing and an improved construction whereby the jambmembers may be secured together to provide reinforced mullions, havingspace therein for reception of mullion reinforcing bars.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved constructionin which portions of the frame and portions of the sash cooperate toform recesses for counterbalancing means.

Other objects and advantages will appear from th following descriptionof certain embodiments of the invention chosen to illustrate theprinciples thereof. g

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a window having certain embodments of the invention illustrated therein;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the windowof Fig. 1 showing thecooperation between the showing the method of securing the bonding meansto the'frame;

Figure 5 is a horizontal section of sash and is. The intermediateportion ofjthe channel is bent towards the inside of the window openingnels may be placed back to back to form amultoprovide sash guiderailsconnected by web 3|, All of these parts are preferably formed of asingle sheet of metal folded, drawn,-or rolled to form. The metal usedis preferably noncorrosive or non-ferrous, although this is not in allcases essential. side of a window opening is preferably providedwithmeans for bonding to the masonry such as corrugated strips 32. Forengaging the corrugated strips with the jamb channel any suitable meansmay be used, but preferably the jamb channel adjacent ,to the oifsetstherein forming the sash guide rails is provided with notches 34. Thebonding member 32 is provided at its inner endwith tongues 35 and 36adapted to interlock in the notches 34, and as illustrated particularlyin Figs. 1, 2, and 4, one of the tongues 35 may be bent downward out ofthe plane of strip 32 and the other tongue 36' may be bent upwardwhereby a secure engagement between the strip and the frame is obtained.

The form of the lamb is such that where a multiple unit window isdesired, two jamb chanlion as shown in Fig; 3. The two lamb channels maybe firmly secured together in any suitframe showing the method ofremoval of the sash;

Figure 6 is a horizontal section of a frame and sash of a modifiedconstruction. I

Referring to the drawing in detail and particularly to Figs. 1 through 5the window framea header its edges'to form inwardly and outwardlyDrojecting beads 21 and 28 and to provide marginal able manner, forinstance by means of G-shaped clamping strips 31-.of the form shown inour copending application Serial No, 238,352, filed November 2, 1938,these clamps being held in place by means of screws 38 or in anysuitable manner and preferably containing a packing 39 for tightlysealing the space between the jamb channels. forcement of the mullion issometimes desired. This may be accomplished by providing metal barsfitting the spaces between the backs of the jamb channels. For instancea metal bar 40 may be placed between the backs of webs 3| and if neededadditional reinforcing bars 4| may be fitted inside of the hollow sashguiding rails.

The sash stiles are of channel shape and include a base 45 carryingglass receiving means and being provided with an inside flange 46terminating in an overhanging lip 41 and an out- 4 gage the edge of thesash guide rail and having 1 flanges 23 and 24- which terminate in lips25 and "at its other edge a flange 54 which terminates The Jamb memberat the Where th window opening is large, rein- 2 a in a reentrantresilient tongue I! adapted to bear againstthe side of the sash guiderail.

The flange 48 of the sash stile GGI'HEMG laterally projecting flange 80which extends fairly close to the lip 25 so as to nearly flll the space1 between the edge of such lip and the stile of the sash. When the sashis removed, sufficient space is left between the edge of the lip II andthe sash guide rail 30 to permit access to the counterbalancing means85,.

The construction of the sash and lamb in this form of the invention issuch as to permit removal of the sash, although no part of the lambchannel or sash guiding rails can be displaced. The removal of the sashmay be accomplished by endwise removal of the resilient guiding andsealing member contained in one of the sash stile channels, orpreferably the resilient guide and sealing members are so formed as topermit sumcient lateral displacement of the sash in the plane of thewindow as illustrated in Fig. 5 to allow the sash stile at theoppositeside of the sash to clear its sash guiding rail so that suchsash stile may be swung inwardly permitting the sash to be removedwithout removal of any part of'the frame or detachment'of one part ofthesash from another.

The header member 2| shown in Fig. 1 comprises a metal member which maybe formed of non-corrosive or non-ferrous metal if desired, and which isbent to provide a parting strip and an outside flange ll, preferablyterminating in abeaded edge 12. In the channel between the parting stripand the flange a bead 13 is formed. The top rail 14 of the sash isprovided 7 with an inner flange l5 terminating in a lip l6 and with anouter flange H which carries a lug 18. Retained by the lug I8 and thelip I6 isa resilient metal sealingmember 80 adapted to contact with thehead 13 to seal the head of the sash. The ends of the flanges I5 and TIare adapted to contact with the member 2| at each side of the bead 13 sothat a three point seal is provided. The header member 2| may bereinforced by means of an angle member 8! which 7 also serves forengagement with the masonry or projecting lip 99. A sill reinforcingchannel ltd is secured to the flange 98 and projects downwardly where itmay be supported upon the masonry.

Figure 6 illustrates another modified form of window embodying ourinvention. In the construction here shown the jamb and sash guiding ribsare of the same form as shown in Figures 1 7 through 4 and need notbeagaln described. The sash stiles are of channeled form and comprise aglass carrying base I40 carrying an inner flange HI and an outer flangeI 43 terminating in a lip I. Near the bottom of the channel in the sashstile formed by these flanges, a pair of lugs I and I36 respectively areprovided. A resilient sealing andguiding member, formed of stainlesssteel, bronze or other resilient metal, is mounted in each sash stilechannel and retained in position by these lugs. In the form shown inFig. 6 the resilient member comprises a base I 50 resting on the bottomof the channel and carrying at one edge a resilient tongue iii adaptedto bear against the innerface of the sash guide. The base I50 carries atits other edge an outwardly projecting resilient tongue I52 which bearsagainst the inner side of the sash guiding rib I It, and serves to drawthe sash inwardly so as to hold the lip I in contact with the outer faceof the sash guide rib. A threepoint sealing engagement is thus securedbetween the sash and sash guide rib, which effectively seals the sashagainst the weather, while at the same time permiting some yieldingmovement of the sash both in the plane of the glass and at right anglesthereto, so

that the sash may be described as a floating sash which will slidefreely at all times without sticking, jamming or rattling. v

As described in connection with Figs. 1 to 4, the sash stile carries alaterally projecting flange 80 which extends fairly close to the lip 25.

While we have illustrated and described in detail certain preferredforms of our invention, it is to be understood that changes may be madetherein and the invention embodied in other structures. We do not,therefore, desire to limit ourselves to the specific constructionillustrated, but intend to cover our invention broadly in whatever formits principle may be utilized.

We claim: a

1. In a window construction, a frame including a jamb member having sashguide rails, notches in said rails, and a bonding "member for securingsaid frame to a building wall, comprising a portion of sheet metalextending from said frame, tongues on the inner end of said bondingmember, said bonding member being secured to said jamb by insertion ofsaid tongues into said notches.

2. In a window construction a frame including a jamb member having apair of sash guide rails, a web joining said rails, and notches in theouter sideaof'said'guide rails adjacent their outer ends, and a bondingmember for securing said frame to a building wall, said bonding membercomprising, a portion of sheet metal extending from said frame into thebuilding wall, said member being secured to. said frame by tonguessituated on ,the inner end of said bonding member, said tongues beinginserted in said notches.

3. In a window construction, a frame including a jamb member havingspaced sash guide ribs and portions extending outwardly of said spacedguide ribs, marginal flanges extending from said outwardly extendingportions termimating in inwardly turned lips and sashes includingchannel shaped sash stiles engaged by said sash guide ribs, flangesextending outwardly from said rails forming with said inwardly turnedlips, said marginal flanges, and said outwardly extending portions ofsaid jamb, counterbalance receiving pockets.

4. In a double hung window, a sash including a stile, said stile havinga stepped base portion, a flange extending from one edge of said baseterminating in an inwardly turned lip and a flange extending from theother edge of said base terminating in an inwardly turned undercut lipand a resilient metallic weather strip secured in said .stile, the baseof said strip being engaged by said stepped base, said strip having aresilient tongue extending inwardly from one side thereof and a flangeextending from the other side of said base engaging the inner side ofthe latter mentioned rail, at points intermediate the edges of saidtongues, said edges being guarded from unlimited free movement whendisengaged from said rail, the third side of said guide rail beingengaged by a portion of said stile, said tongues being suflicientlyflexible to provide for removal of the sash by lateral movement thereofin one direction whereby the channeled stile which engages the guiderail at the opposite side of the sash will disengage said rail and thesash can thereby be moved outwardly of the window frame.

6. -A mullion comprising two jamb members placed back to back, said jambmembers including spaced hollow sash guide ribs and supporting barssituated in the hollow portionsof said guide ribs.

7. A mullion comprising two jamb members placed back to back, said jambmembers including folded beads on either edge thereof, said beadsterminating in flanges, said jamb members including integral spaced sashguide rails intermediate said flanges, and a channeled clamping stripenclosing said folded beads for the full extent of the mullion andsecured to said beads.

8. A mullion as claimed in claim 7 in which the space between said jambmembers forms the shape of an H and reinforcing members filling the weband legs of said space.

9. In window construction including a frame having a header, said headerhaving a bead thereon, a top sash rail, means on said top sash rail toprovide three point contact with said header, including an inner flangeon said rail having an overturned lip on the end thereof adapted toengage said header, an outer flange engaging said header, a lug on saidouter flange, and a V-shaped metallic weather stripping member, thevertex of the V being held under said lug, and one leg of the V being aresilient tongue adapted to engage said bead on said header when saidsash is closed whereby a three point contact is provided when said sashis in closed position said tongue being limited in upward movement whensash is open by said inwardly turned lip of inner rail flange.

10. In a window construction a frame including a sill having an apronportion terminating at its outer end in a downwardly extending flange,said flange having an inwardly turned portion at the end thereofterminating in a downwardly extending flange, said portion and saidflange forming a caulking pocket accessible from the outside of thewindow, said sill having an angle to engage with a sliding sash, saidsill having an upwardly bent flange inwardly of said shoulder havinginwardly bent portion and a sill reinforcing channel secured to saidinwardly bent portion, the lower side wall of said channel being adaptedto engage the building wall and aid in supporting the sill. i

11: In double hung window construction, jamb members having guides,inner and outer sashes having stiles, said stiles including baseportions, pane receiving means on one side of said base portions andjamb engaging means on the other side thereof, said jamb engaging meansincluding spaced flanges extending laterally in planes substantiallyparallel to the plane of the window and flanges extending outwardly ofsaid stiles from the inner lateral flange of said inner stile and fromthe outer lateral flange of said outer stile respectively, said flangesforming counterbalance pockets with portions ofl said jamb members andsaid guides.

12. A window construction including a sash having upper, lower and sidesash stiles, said upper sash stile having an inner upwardly extendingflange terminating in an outwardly extending lip and an outer upwardlyextending flange of substantially the same height as the inner upwardlyextending flange, said outer upwardly extending flange having aninwardly extending lug situated thereon below the upper extremity ofsaid flange and a resilient V shaped metallic weather strip entrappedtherein, one leg of the V lying between said flanges and the other legof the V held from unlimited movement by said lip.

13. In a window sash, a stile including a base portion and framecooperating means, said means including a flange on one edge of saidbase and a shorter flange on the other edge of said base terminating inan inwardly turned lip, lugs on the inner sides of said flanges at adistance from said base, and a resilient window stripping member havinga base portion, engaging said base of said stile, a reversely bentresilient flexible tongue extending from one edge of said base towardthe other edge thereof, and an outwardly projecting resilient flexibletongue extending from the other edge of said base, said tongues beingengaged by and held from unlimited movement by said lugs.

14. In a window construction, a frame including a sill, and a sashhaving a bottom rail, said bottom rail of said sash including a shortinside downwardly extending flange and a longer outside downwardlyextending flange, said sill including a substantial horizontal railengaging portion engaged by said short inside flange when said rail isin closed position, said horizontal flange extending inwardly of therail for a substantial distance when said sash is in closed position andthen upwardly to form a pocket for condensed moisture.

EDMUND PEREMI. LOUIS TOTH.

Disclaimer '2,257,123.-Edmund Peremz', Manhasset, and Louis Toth,Flushing, N. Y. WINDOW CONSTRUCTION. Patent dated Sept. 30, 1941.Disclaimer filed June 16, 1951, by the assignee, General BronzeGowpomtz'on.

Hereby enters this disclalmer to claims 9, 12, and 13 of said patent.

[Ofiicz'al Gazette July 24, 1.951.]

